Basta Pasta | A GLUTEN-FREE, VEGAN AMATRICIANA TO DIE FOR

By Katie G.

If I could write a love song to Italian food, I would. Growing up in an Italian household, pasta was basically a food group. So, when I made the switch a clean eating lifestyle, I had to say goodbye to many of the things I was accustomed to eating: prosciutto, pasta, bread, mozzarella, you name it.  I have been on the quest to discover and create Italian dishes that are vegan-friendly, gluten-free, and dairy-free. Phew, do I sound like a cliche or what? Luckily, there are so many delicious alternatives out there. And, with a little creativity and playfulness, you can create meals that taste just as good as the "real thing." Like my Vegan Pasta All'Amatriciana. Which is super-delicious and easy to make. So, as they say in Italy, andiamo!

Beyond Takeout | AN AMAZING, HEALTHY THAI DINNER THAT WILL IMPRESS YOUR GUESTS (OR YOUR BOO)

By Katie G.

I'm sure you've taste-tested your fair share of Thai dishes: Pad Thai, Penang Curry, Tom Yum Soup, Peanut Duck Lettuce Wraps. Need I say more? If you're anything like me, you've ordered takeout or sat in a trendy restaurant, lounge music blaring, and thought to yourself, man, I wish I could cook like this. Well, the short answer is, you can. You don't have to be a top grade chef to cook these dishes (true story, I've cooked both on a hot plate as I wait for my landlord to replace my stove) All you need is a sense of adventure, a little time to prepare, and an open palette. Are you ready to impress with these project: CLEAN FOOD recipes?

Superfood Sunday | THE MIGHTY BLACKBERRY

By Dominick H.

Superfood Sunday is a weekly series where project: CLEAN FOOD features the absolute best foods to nourish – and naturally heal – your body.  To help you start each week right, we reveal the one must-have food to add to your diet. Enjoy, and share your inspiration with us by tagging #projectCLEANFOOD on Instagram. 

Ah, blackberries. This amazing fruit is well-known as a superfood around the world. Not only is it super-nutritious, but it's also filled with so many vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that peg it up as a healing food. So how can it benefit you?

Cold Snap | YES, YOU CAN FIGHT DRY SKIN AND MAINTAIN A HEALTHY GLOW

By Katie G.

By now, it has probably hit you: winter is coming, fast. I woke up this morning to find a chill in the New York City air and – as a result – dry skin on my face.  Yes, ladies and gentlemen, we are officially in dry, flaky skin season. Luckily, there's a quick, easy, and all-natural way to combat chapped skin and restore a natural glow. Best of all? You can make it with ingredients found in your kitchen (well, some of them anyway).

Slim Pickings | MAKING A QUICK, HEALTHY, & DELICIOUS APPLESAUCE AT HOME

By Katie G.

By now, it’s safe to assume that you’ve been apple picking this season. If you’re anything like us after our recent trip to Demarest Farms, you wind up with a surplus of apples, fresh-picked and ready to be eaten. Only problem? After about two days, you feel like you’ve had enough to last a lifetime. Rather than using your pickings to make sugar-packed cookies or pie (or letting them go to waste altogether), we’ve got a quick, easy, and healthy alternative for you to try: homemade applesauce.

You Are Your Valentine | 9 STEPS HOW TO LOVE YOURSELF AND THE TRUE MEANING OF IT ALL

Many men and women alike are gearing up to express the greatest affection for their lover, their partner, their spouse, or their latest winter-time fling. We get all dolled-up. We make reservations and plans. We buy expensive gifts. We create amazing monumental experiences for our loved one that will hopefully last longer in our memory than the evening's glass of wine, or a cognac-filled chocolate: or even longer than the blissful high of that naughty bedroom behavior that may follow. We want our mate for this particular evening to truly connect to us and the moment being experienced as one of the greatest waves of bliss our lives have ever seen. And we do this because we crave a connection. We do this because we crave a united oneness with the other person. We do this because we crave to be loved, and to feel loved. I mean, let's be honest: it is such an amazing feeling to be loved, cherished and cared for. Male or female, it is one of life's greatest accomplishments to feel and experience love exchanged between ourselves and another person in a natural and pure way. I know I love that feeling.